Direction-indicating apparatus for vehicles.



R. HfPARKERp v DIRECTION J NDICATING APPARATUS FOR VEHICLES.

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TED STATES BYLAJN'D H. PARKER, 01: O'NEILL, NEBRASKA.

DIRECTIONJNDICATING APPARATUS FOR VEHICLES.

Specification of Letters Patent. Patented May 14, 1918;

Application filed October 1, 1915.' Serial No. 53,630.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, iimm) H. PARKER, a citizen ofthe United States,residing at ONeill in the county of Holt and State of Nebraslza, haveinvented new and useful Improvements in Direction-Indicating Apparatusfor Vehicles, of which the following is a specification.

I ofFig. 1. v Fig. 5 is a similar view on the l ne of Fig. 1.

the signaling arms.

This invention relates to improvements in direction indicating apparatusfor vehicles and has particular application to hand controlled apparatusof this type.

In carrying out the present invention, t is my purpose to improve andsimpl fy the general construction of direction indicat ng apparatus formotor vehicles and to provide apparatus of the class described which maybe operated quickly and conveniently by the driver of tion in which heis about to steer his vehicle.

With the above and other objects in view the present invention consistsin the combination and arrangement of parts, as will be hereinafter morefully described, shown in the accompanying drawings, and particularlypointed out in the appended claim, it being understood that changes inthe form proportion, size, and minor details may be made within thescope of the claim without departing from the spirit or principle orsacrificing any of the advantages of. the invention.

In the accompanying drawings;

Figure 1 IS a view in elevation of the wind shield, showing my directionindicating apparatus applied thereto.

ig. 2 is a fra entary view showing the wind shield in e evation and thedirection indicating apparatus applied thereto and in si alingposition.g 'g. 3 is a cross sectional view on the line 3 -3, of Fig. 1. o

4 is a sectionali view on the line" F 6 is a perspective view of one of7 is a similar view of one of the details of theinvention.

In the present instance, I have shown my invention as applied to thewind shield of a motor vehicle.

Referring now to 1 designates r: wind-shield of any suitable orpreferred construct1on.- Secured tothe the vehicle to indicate thedirec-- the drawings in detail,

opposite side bars of the wind shield 1 are A clamps '2 of any suitableor-preferred con-- bars of the frame 4 designates a'horizontal guide barfastened to the inner extremities oi the arms 3 and supported therebyand disposed at the rear of the wind shield. 5, 5 designate blocks eachhaving one side formed with a longitudinal groove 6 and with flanges 7overlying the groove. These blocks are slidably mounted upon the bar 4and the grooves 6 receive the bar, while the flanges 7 overlie the barto hold the blocks thereon. Fastened to each block in some suitablemanner is an indicating hand 8 and the hands 8 project toward theopposite sides of the wind shieldand whenthe blocks are slid along thebar in one direction the hands are projected beyond the wind shield,while when the direction of movement of the blocks is reversed, thehands are drawn toward each other-within the confines of the windshield. In the present instance, a casing 9 surrounds the bar and theblocks carrying the hands and the rear wall of the.

casing is formed with longitudinal slots 10 i and projecting through theslots 10 are operating knobs 11 carried by the blocks 5 respectivelywhereby such blocks may be moved longitudinally upon the bar to projectand retract the hands. If desired, each 'rection, the corresponding handis projected outwardly beyond the a acentside of the wind shield so thatdrivers of other vehicles and pedestrians will be advised of theintention of the driver of the particular vehicle equipped .with thedirection indicating apparatus.

e ill be seen that I have provided dimotion-indicating apparatus formotor vehiclesl which may be conveniently operated, which embodies fewparts and which may be quickly applied to the vehicle.

If claim:

A-f'device of the character described comrisiug in combination with thewindshield rame of a motor vehicle, a horizontally disposed casingarranged transversely of the windshield and provided in its frontlongitudinally of said brackets secured to said face with slots in endto end a1inement,-a guide rod s ured Within and.- extending s ng r guiderod and ex. tending through the rear wall ofsni'd easing for engagementwith said Windshield frame, blocks within said casing and slidable onsaid rod,a handle on each block ex tending through one ofsaid-s1ots,'and an [0131111 secured upon each block and adapted to beexiended beyond the adjacent end of the c ising when the',-associatedblock. is moved.

" In testimony whereof I; afix my signature in presence of twowitnese's.

I Witnesses: I

W., B; JULIAN, E, 0 MI LER,

RYLAND H. R'KE'RQ

